Hamblett, Theora. I Remember. Theora Hamblett, 1971. “Why am I willing to write ‘I Remember’? “As a youngster, I enjoyed listening to older persons tell about their experiences, and their experiences became part of my memory. Though of course I do not remember all that they told me, details of their lives lodge here and there…
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Jacki Kellum Watercolor Paintings
The Raven – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold Janis Joplin – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold Little Napoleon: The Rooster – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold The Last Rose of Summer – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold Boy with Curls – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold Consider the Lilies: How They Grow – Jacki Kellum Watercolor Sold Fiesta – Jacki…
How to Create an Image with Text in Canva: Create an Instagram Post
In this post, I will show you how to create an Instagram Post with images and text in Canva. Before I begin this tutorial, I feel the need to tell you that I have been using the Adobe Suite for many, many years. I thought I’d never say this, but Canva is an affordable and…
A List of The Lessons in Jacki Kellum’s 2023 How to Write & Revise a Picture Book: the #14DayPBChallenge
Introduction to the Class Take the #14DayPBChallenge – Write, Revise, & Submit Your Picture Book for Publication I. Plan Your Picture Book #14DayPBChallenge – Day 1- February 2023 – Start Planning Your Picture Book II. How to Come Up with Ideas for Your Picture Book- includes a list of ideas with links to examples of…
March Marketing – Start a Blog to Increase Your SEO
I am an artist and a writer, and I could not begin to tell you how Google and SEO work, but I am certain that having an active blog helps you become more visible on Google. Fortunately, I began blogging at least 10 years ago. After years of scribing info into the wind, Google seems…
Chrysanthemum – A Picture Book by Kevin Henkes – An Anthem Against Bullying
Chrysanthemum Kevin Henkes 1988 – Green Willow Books Chrysanthemum is one of my all-time favorite picture book characters. Her life was perfect until the other kids at school told her that she had a terrible name. Chrysanthemum sack puppet Designed and Created by Jacki Kellum Chrysanthemum thought her name was absolutely perfect. And then she…
How Many Pages in a Picture Book? Which Page is Page One?
While most picture books have 32 pages, that is not an absolute rule. In this post, I’ll show you several picture books, and I’l show you that page one of a picture book really isn’t page one. I’ll begin with my own picture book The Donkey’s Song. The Donkey’s Song Jacki Kellum Illustrated by Sydney…
#14DayPBChallenge – Day 3 – February 2023 – Tips for Writing the First Draft of Your Picture Book
Today’s Priorities: Write the First Draft of Your Picture Book Write the First Draft of Your Picture Book In A Stream of Consciousness. Don’t over-analyze as you write. Don’t stop to correct your spelling or grammar. Just write. Write in a Stream of Consciousness to Hush Your Self-Editor Something about writing seems to intimidate…
#14DayPBChallenge – Day 2 – February 2023 – A List of Ideas for Picture Books
Ideas for picture books are ephemeral in nature. Sometimes, they come to me in droves, but at other times, I can’t think of any ideas for my writing. Today, I’m starting a registry of picture book ideas. I’m starting by cataloging the picture books in my own library This is a work in progress. It…
Working Cotton – Picture Book by Sherley Anne Williams – Illustrated by Carole Byard
Working Cotton Sherley Anne Williams Illustrated by Carole Byard 1992 Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Caldecott Honor Book Coretta Scott King Honor Book for Illustration ALA Notable Book “We gets to the fields early, before it even gets light. Sometime I still be sleep.” “Daddy pick the row side of Ruise and Jesmarie; they picking the row…